vent
nm
(=souffle, brise) wind
il y a du vent it's windy
(autres locutions)
au vent to windward sous le vent to leeward avoir le vent debout to head into the wind avoir le vent arrière to have the wind astern c'est du vent it's all hot air dans le vent trendy prendre le vent to see which way the wind blows avoir vent de to get wind of contre vents et marées come hell or high water
brise-vent
nm inv windbreak
coup de vent
nm gust of wind
en coup de vent
(=rapidement)
passer en coup de vent (sans s'arrêter)
to rush past
(=rendre visite) to pay a flying visit
embrasser qn en coup de vent to give sb a quick kiss
moulin à vent
nm windmill
vol-au-vent
nm inv vol-au-vent
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